Temple of Mercury
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The Temple of Mercury is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god of commerce and communication.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple
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religious sanctuary → |
| architecturalStyle |
Roman architecture
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| associatedWithDomain |
commerce
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communication → |
| belongsTo |
Roman province of Africa Proconsularis
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| country |
Tunisia
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| culture |
Ancient Roman
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| currentCondition |
ruin
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| dedicatedTo |
Mercury
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| hasArchaeologicalSignificance |
yes
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| hasFunction |
place of worship
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sanctuary → |
| heritageStatus |
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Dougga / Thugga"
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| locatedIn |
Dougga
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North Africa → Tunisia → |
| locatedInAncientCity |
Thugga
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| locatedInGovernorate |
Béja Governorate
NERFINISHED
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| locatedNear |
Capitol of Dougga
NERFINISHED
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other Roman sanctuaries at Dougga → |
| material |
stone
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| namedAfter |
Mercury (Roman god)
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| partOf |
archaeological site of Dougga
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| period |
Roman Imperial period
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| religion |
Roman religion
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| tourismAttraction |
yes
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince |
1997
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| usedFor |
offerings to Mercury
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religious rituals → |